adj · name · noun · 9 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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ăl-sā'shən
/ælˈseɪʃən/
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rhymes with -eɪʃən
CMU ARPABET:AE0 L S EY1 SH AH0 N
Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
1
adj
Meaning 1
Of, from or relating to Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: not-comparable
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Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
2
name
Meaning 2
The Germanic lect (language or dialect) spoken in Alsace.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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3
noun
Meaning 3
A native or inhabitant of Alsace (now part of the administrative region of Grand Est, France).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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4
noun
Meaning 4
A German shepherd dog.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Australia, New-Zealand, UK, US, dated
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Synonyms: none provided
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5
noun
Meaning 5
A rogue or debauchee, like those who haunted Alsatia in London.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: UK, obsolete
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6
noun
Meaning 6
Alternative letter-case form of Alsatian.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of
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7
adjective
Meaning 7
of or relating to or characteristic of Alsace or its inhabitants
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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8
noun
Meaning 8
breed of large shepherd dogs used in police work and as a guide for the blind
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: German shepherd, German shepherd dog, German police dog
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: shepherd dog, sheepdog, sheep dog
9
noun
Meaning 9
a native or inhabitant of Alsace
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Etymology tree English Alsace Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Latin -nus Latin -ānus Latin -iānusbor. English -ian English Alsatian From Alsace + -ian.
Across languages
Translations
73 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Belarusian:
эльза́скі
(elʹzáski)
— of or relating to Alsace
Catalan:
alsacià
— of or relating to Alsace
Czech:
alsaský
— of or relating to Alsace
Dutch:
Elzassisch
— of or relating to Alsace
Dutch:
Elzasser
— of or relating to Alsace
Esperanto:
alzaca
— of or relating to Alsace
French:
alsacien
— of or relating to Alsace
Friulian:
alsazian
— of or relating to Alsace
Galician:
alsaciano
— of or relating to Alsace
Georgian:
ელზასური
(elzasuri)
— of or relating to Alsace
Georgian:
ელზასის
(elzasis)
— of or relating to Alsace
German:
elsässisch
— of or relating to Alsace
German:
elsassisch
— of or relating to Alsace
Greek:
αλσατικός
(alsatikós)
— of or relating to Alsace
Hungarian:
elzászi
— of or relating to Alsace
Irish:
Alsáiseach
— of or relating to Alsace
Italian:
alsaziano
— of or relating to Alsace
Polish:
alzacki
— of or relating to Alsace
Portuguese:
alsaciano
— of or relating to Alsace
Romanian:
alsacian
— of or relating to Alsace
Russian:
эльза́сский
(elʹzásskij)
— of or relating to Alsace
Serbo-Croatian:
alzaški
— of or relating to Alsace
Spanish:
alsaciano
— of or relating to Alsace
Basque:
alsaziera
— language of Alsace
Catalan:
alsacià
— language of Alsace
Czech:
alsaština
— language of Alsace
Dutch:
Elzassisch
— language of Alsace
Finnish:
elsassi
— language of Alsace
French:
alsacien
— language of Alsace
Galician:
alsaciano
— language of Alsace
Georgian:
ელზასური
(elzasuri)
— language of Alsace
Georgian:
ელზასური დიალექტი
(elzasuri dialekṭi)
— language of Alsace
German:
Elsässisch
— language of Alsace
German:
Elsassisch
— language of Alsace
German:
Elsasserditsch
— language of Alsace
Icelandic:
alsatíska
— language of Alsace
Irish:
Alsáisis
— language of Alsace
Italian:
alsaziano
— language of Alsace
Korean:
알자스어
(aljaseueo)
— language of Alsace
Polish:
alzacki
— language of Alsace
Portuguese:
alsaciano
— language of Alsace
Romanian:
alsacian
— language of Alsace
Russian:
эльзасский
(elʹzasskij)
— language of Alsace
Spanish:
alsaciano
— language of Alsace
Welsh:
Alsaseg
— language of Alsace
Armenian:
էլզասցի
(ēlzascʻi)
— person from Alsace
Catalan:
alsacià
— person from Alsace
Czech:
Alsasan
— person from Alsace
Danish:
elsasser
— person from Alsace
Dutch:
Elzasser
— person from Alsace
Dutch:
Elzasserin
— person from Alsace
French:
Alsacien
— person from Alsace
French:
Alsacienne
— person from Alsace
Galician:
alsaciano
— person from Alsace
Georgian:
ელზასელი
(elzaseli)
— person from Alsace
German:
Elsässer
— person from Alsace
German:
Elsässerin
— person from Alsace
Greek:
Αλσατός
(Alsatós)
— person from Alsace
Greek:
Αλσατή
(Alsatí)
— person from Alsace
Hungarian:
elzászi
— person from Alsace
Irish:
Alsáiseach
— person from Alsace
Italian:
alsaziano
— person from Alsace
Italian:
alsaziana
— person from Alsace
Polish:
Alzatczyk
— person from Alsace
Polish:
Alzatka
— person from Alsace
Portuguese:
alsaciano
— person from Alsace
Romanian:
alsacian
— person from Alsace
Romanian:
alsaciană
— person from Alsace
Russian:
эльза́сец
(elʹzásec)
— person from Alsace
Russian:
эльза́ска
(elʹzáska)
— person from Alsace